Trail · County Cork

Skibbereen Cycle Hub Loop 1

25 km1 hr 30 minChallengingLoop156 m climb
Route shape, north at the top · starts and finishes at the dot · Sport Ireland

This loop starts at the Post Office in Skibbereen and passes close to Lough Abisdealy on its way to the coast at Tragumna beach from where it tours along the headlands, bays and promontories of this part of West Cork to Castletownsend and back to Skibbereen. There are marvellous views out over the Atlantic. It includes several steep and some very steep hills and care is required on some sections and at some junctions.

Outdoors in County Cork this week

Best day outdoors: Sat, 31 Oct — dry by day, light winds, up to 14°C

  1. Thu, 29 Oct13° / 12°Grey cloudGreat day outdoors
  2. Fri, 30 Oct13° / 9°Grey cloudGood day outdoors
  3. Sat, 31 Oct14° / 9°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors
  4. Sun, 1 Nov12° / 6°Grey cloudGreat day outdoors

Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet

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